Our students impressed us immensely during last week’s strike. Their support, spirit, creativity, and solidarity (and many, many snacks and beverages) kept us going during a stressful time. We knew a strike would be difficult for everyone, including our students, but we also knew we had to do it to defend the quality of public higher education our students deserve. We hoped students would see past the tension of the moment and understand we truly had their best interests at heart. And, overwhelmingly, they did. THANK YOU, students!

We’re also thankful for the professionalism of those students who are studying journalism and covered the strike with accuracy and energy. Late Tuesday night, a student journalist contacted APSCUF’s associate director of communications to ask whether the strike had started early. The writer had seen major professional media outlets reporting this and wanted to confirm at the source. Indeed, APSCUF was waiting for the 5 a.m. deadline, and we were proud that our students were using what they’d learned in their classrooms to get the story right.

And, after 5 a.m. Wednesday, they did this without the guidance of their faculty advisers. (Click here to read an article in Chambersburg’s Public Opinion about Shippensburg student journalists’ efforts.)